Sweater Vests

Sweater vests are the sleeveless sweaters. They are knitted of wool but are without sleeves. The North Americans know it by the name of Sweater vests while in UK it is called a tank top or a slipover. The knitted sweaters came into fashion in the 1970s and were very popular at that time. Worn as a piece of clothing that not just provides warmth to the body but is very elegant at the same time these sleeveless sweaters became quite a rage.

After more than three decades they are back in vogue, albeit in a much more trendy, snazzy and chic style. The sweater vests have seen the light of the day again because of the various celebrities who have made it popular. Tiger Woods is regularly seen in one, time and again and that is what has contributed to the growing popularity in the golf fans. It is now a coveted piece of clothing both among men and women and has found a place in wardrobes of all those fashionistas.

The sweater vest worn regularly both as a formal as well as an informal piece of clothing has become a prominent piece of the dressing attire. It is also popular among the sports buff that find it easier and convenient to wear and carry. Also one can find sports wear with the logos and names of the famous teams that make it all the more famous and yearned for.

Apart from them another section that affects the clothing styles and determines the fashion pattern of the public at large are the movie stars. A surge of fan following ensures that the movie stars antics are not just copied, also their dressing style becomes popular leading to a wave of similar clothes around. This wave of sweater vests created across the world, made popular in North America initially, has also reached the South Asian, especially Indian shores through their hugely popular movie stars who are worshiped and whose style is blindly followed by the masses.

Designers are working hard to make their patterns and designs as novel as possible with various geometric patterns and with numerous hues. Some of them are cashing in on the 70s era look and recreating the old world charm through their collection.

The most common patterns being stripes, diamonds and argyle from yesteryears. Others have resorted to the more upbeat and modern designs incorporating it with embellishments, furs, buttons and a host of other accessories. Sweater vests available in a variety of styles and patterns like front open, collared, jacket style, buttoned, half zipped, fully zipped, slipovers, have become a style statement for the youth of today.

Every piece of clothing speaks volumes about the person wearing it and reflects a personality style which is very true for the sweater vest style as well. The coolness, modesty and an elegance that a sweater vest commands is what makes it so irresistible and a must have to shop for. Amazon.com has a large and varied collection of such sweater vests and they are heavily demanded by regular customers.